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All Day. All Road. — The New Trek Domane Gen 5

All Day. All Road. — The New Trek Domane Gen 5

All Day. All Road. The fifth-generation Domane is here, and it's in the showroom now. Trek's line for this bike is "All Day. All Road." That's the whole idea in four words: a road bike you can stay on when the

The New Domane Has Arrived — But We Can't Show You Photos Until August 14

The New Domane Has Arrived — But We Can't Show You Photos Until August 14

The new Trek Domane arrived at the shop this week. It's built up, it's on the floor, and you can look at it right now. What we can't do is put it on the internet. There's an embargo in place until August

The New Domane: Where Your Size Went, and Why the Numbers Are Gone

The New Domane: Where Your Size Went, and Why the Numbers Are Gone

Trek's fifth-generation Domane arrives with six sizes instead of eight, labeled XS through XL instead of 47 through 62. The easy read is that Trek trimmed the lineup. That's part of it. But put the two geometry charts side by side and something more specific

Before You Pump: The Two Tire Pressure Mistakes I See Most

Before You Pump: The Two Tire Pressure Mistakes I See Most

Tire pressure is not complicated. But before talking about how to get it right, it is worth talking about what not to do — because not doing the wrong things comes before doing the right ones. After years of checking bikes in the shop, the pressure problems I see come in

A Quick Look Inside Platoon Cycles

A Quick Look Inside Platoon Cycles

Here's a short video that gives you a feel for the shop. Platoon Cycles is two buildings joined together — a Trek showroom on one side, service and accessories on the other. We carry road, MTB, hybrid, city, and electric bikes, and we handle service in-house. But the

Should You Get a Bike? (And Which One)

Should You Get a Bike? (And Which One)

Every week, someone walks into Platoon Cycles and says some version of the same thing: "I don't really know anything about bikes. I just… kind of want one." That's a perfect place to start. You don't need to know the difference between

BOA Lifetime Guarantee — Free Replacement Parts for Your Cycling Shoes

BOA Lifetime Guarantee — Free Replacement Parts for Your Cycling Shoes

Your BOA Dial Broke? Don't Throw Away Your Shoes. If you ride with BOA dials on your cycling shoes, there's something you need to know: BOA offers a Lifetime Guarantee on all their components. If your dial breaks, stops clicking, or your wire snaps — they'